Psalm 118:24

''This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.''
Rejoice in the Lord, He makes NO mistakes!!!

Ladies' Conference

Last Friday we went with our grandma and some other women to a 2-day Ladies' Conference at Liberty Baptist Church in Durham, NC.  We had the opportunity to be in a singing competition before the conference began.  The winning group was to participate in their main service (teen or adult).  But since there were only two teen groups, both trios got to sing at the meeting, and the winner was announced the second day of the conference.  We sang "There You Are" on Friday night, and the other trio sang "He Knows My Name" Saturday morning.  When the winner was announced, we were shocked to learn we had won!

Ron Hamilton (Patch the Pirate) spoke to us the second day before closing.  Jaclynn Weber was the special guest speaker for the teens.  She taught us Psalm 139:17, 18, 23, & 24 in a song.  We have gone to the ladies' conference for several years, and we always look forward to it!  

~Wherever I go, there You are, guiding my way, both near and far.  There is no place my heart can escape your loving embrace. From the mountains so high, the the ocean below, there is no place You can't go.  It's so good to know, wherever I go, there you are~

Revelation 22:12 & 13

''And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.''

Blessed Assurance

...nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
2 Timothy 1:12

 One of my favorite hymns is Blessed Assurance. I'm so glad that we can know that Jesus lives in our hearts and that we can have assurance of our salvation.

 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, born of His Spirit, washed in His blood!
 This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long. This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long.
 Perfect submission, perfect delight! Visions of rapture now burst at my sight! Angels descending bring from above echoes of mercy, whispers of love.
 Perfect submission, all us at rest. I in my Savior am happy and blest; Watching and waiting, looking above, filled with His goodness, lost in His love.
 This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long. This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long!

Fanny J. Crosby

Candied Sweet Potatoes

from: Grandma Shelby

Fast and delicious!

• two 15-oz cans of sweet potatoes
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 2 Tbs. self-rising flour

Pour the liquid into a 4 quart microwavable dish.  Add sugar and flour and whisk thoroughly.
Add the sweet potatoes and mix it up.  Cover with a lid.
Heat 5 minutes in the microwave, then stir gently.  Heat 5 more minutes.  Mixture will thicken.
Optional:  Spread mini marshmallows over the top between heatings.

Nutty Blonde Brownies

From ''Southern Living'' Cookbook

1/3 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 to 1 c.semisweet chocolate morsels(Optional. They are very good without the chocolate)
1/2 c. chopped pecans (optional)

Cream butter; gradually add brown sugar, beating well. Add egg and vanilla; beat well.
Combine flour, soda, and salt; add to creamed mixture, and mix well. Stir in chocolate morsels and pecans. Spread mixture in a greased 12 by 7 1/2 by 1 1/2 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool and cut into squares. Yield: about 3 dozen (1 1/2- inch) squares.

Ranch Roll-Ups

• flour tortillas
• 1 packet of dry ranch dip
• 1 8-oz block of cream cheese - softened
• ½ of a green pepper
• small onion
• meats of your choice (pepperonis, ham, or turkey with lettuce)

Mix together cream cheese, ranch dip, green pepper, and onion. Spread it on the tortillas.
Add slices of meat.
Roll them up.
Put them in the fridge for about an hour.
Cut them into round bite sizes and serve.

Proverbs 31:30, 31

''Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.''

The Sweet By and By